Dataforensics is a software company focused on streamlining and improving the data collection and data management process for geotechnical and geo-environmental engineers, geologists and hydrogeologists. Technological advances over the past decade have created the opportunity for a transformational shift in how organizations gather and manage their data and ultimately, how they serve and interact with their contractors and clients. At the heart of Dataforensics software is a substantially less human dependent data collection model, founded on the precept that data should only be input once and that integrated systems can subsequently enhance usability and reliability of data while improving the data management process. Clients routinely tell Dataforensics that their software results in a positive return on investment within a few months of deployment.

Nancy McGill/Cartridge World Lawrenceville

The 2016 Pinnacle Award winner for small business 6-24 employees, Cartridge World of Lawrenceville will celebrate 13 years in business in December 2017. They save their customers on high quality ink, toner & printers, and provide service that no one else does.

Andy Morgan/Morgan Law Group

The Morgan Law Group is a law firm that provides legal representation to clients on general corporate matters and business transactions such as purchases, sales, financing and deal structuring. They assist with contract drafting and negotiations and help their clients assess and address potential legal risks.

Based in Atlanta and serving the Southeastern US, Walden specializes in mergers and acquisitions. Their target market is privately held manufacturing, distribution, technology and select service companies. Walden Businesses is a results oriented intermediary dedicated to serving owners and buyers of small to medium sized companies with values up to $100 million. Their mission is to provide clients with the best representation possible and assist in attaining their business objective; allowing thier clients to exit on their own terms and ultimately recognize their personal goals and dreams.

Walden sells businesses; it’s that simple. Their firm’s reputation for completing transactions with high quality companies sets them apart. Many of Walden’s clients are pre-qualified and referred by accountants and attorneys who are aware of Walden’s impeccable credentials. For over 25 years ethics, discretion and attention to detail remain the cornerstones of Walden’s success, earning them the reputation they enjoy today.

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Veronica Maldonado- Torres/Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection

The Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection (MPC) is a business development program administered by the Georgia Education Foundation (GEF) in partnership with the Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

MPC provides opportunities for Georgia small businesses to benefit from a partnership with a corporate mentor for a period of one year. Emerging firms can build relationships, explore new technologies, learn about best practices, and benefit from the wisdom of corporate executives who are committed to the long-term health and overall growth of small businesses in Georgia.

The mentor corporations are companies that are headquartered in Georgia or have a significant presence in the state. These mentor firms are leaders in their respective industries and are committed to small business development and supplier diversity. They represent a broad spectrum of industry categories, including transportation, education, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, consulting services and information technology

David Buchsbaum/Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions

Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions is your local source for high quality custom closet and storage systems. With over 30 years of cabinet and furniture making experience, they have the expertise you can trust. They provide custom designed and manufactured storage systems for closets, pantries, laundry rooms, garages, home offices – anywhere you have a need to get and stay organized.

Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions offer free in-home consultations and interactive 3-D computer modeling, so you can truly visualize your new custom closet or built-in cabinetry with no surprises! They manufacture their own parts, allowing them to truly customize each project. You will find they are highly focused on quality and customer service. Their closet systems provide style, function and value, increasing the value of your home while helping eliminate clutter and mess.

McMahan’s helps step up the image of Gwinnett County men 1 suit at a time. Maker of bespoke suits, jackets and shirts, McMahan’s Clothing is the culmination of both formal education and 20 years of serving within the retail, buying and manufacturing sectors of the industry. That experience has allowed McMahan’s to simply be The Best Value in the Custom Industry, while providing world-class service and style expertise.

“In order to best understand our client’s needs, we prefer to have one-on-one appointments with them, free of distraction.”

B.E. Technologies is the provider of choice for all of their customers’ business technology, with the best selection of products and superior customer service. They represent top manufacturers including Ricoh, Shoretel and Sharp. They sell and service a variety of digital automated office and production equipment, including multifunction printers/copiers/scanners, digital interactive white boards, and ShoreTel telephone systems. B.E. Technologies provides Managed IT Services and Network Care. They furnish and support software and technology for electronic document filing, workflow and data management. B.E. Technologies believes that by becoming your total technology solutions partners, they will make your company more profitable and more efficient than before. “We build value through innovative technology partnerships. Your success comes first with us!”

Pete Hajjar/Prime Business Advisors

Prime Business Advisors provides Hope and a Road Map to entrepreneurs through Training Seminars, Business Coaching, and On-Line Self Study Courses. Their clients range from start-up, to established Fortune 500 companies.

D.Peacock Studios is a full stack graphic web design business service located in Norcross, GA. For over 10 years, D.Peacock Studios has specialized in serving the needs of clients in the private sector with particular emphasis on small business. In that time, their work has been distinguished by three qualities: creative strategy, client collaboration and technology integration. The concept is to provide custom marketing and design artwork for businesses looking to maintain a competitive edge with their brand. The company works on a variety of projects such as photography, print designs, html5 websites, smartphone apps, Flash animations and social media marketing.

Rick Strawn/Paradigm Security Services

Paradigm Security Services was established in 2006, in response to client requests of Strawn Security Services, for highly trained private security personnel, both unarmed and armed, to replace off duty law enforcement officers. Today, Paradigm uses trained and licensed private security personnel to replace certified law enforcement personnel during non-operational hours. Our well-equipped, uniformed private security personnel have superior training to meet emerging client needs. In today’s rapidly evolving world, security providers face complex challenges, ranging from diverting everyday crime to securing facilities and personnel against international home grown terrorism. Paradigm believes these demands bring new responsibilities and substantially higher levels of accountability. Paradigm is available to provide whatever services its clients request and at any required venue, including shopping centers, residential and office properties, sporting venues, logistics facilities, gated communities and construction sites, to name a few. Paradigm also provides Executive Protection Services for high-profile individuals and companies.

Brandon Cockrell/Sandler Training by Simon

Sandler Training by Simon is a sales training, coaching, and business development consulting company based in the Metro Atlanta/Peachtree Corners area specializing in teaching business owners and sales professionals to be effective and consistent with their business development strategies, tactics, and attitudes.

Dave McMullen is principal at redpepper, a creative services firm and innovation lab with offices in Atlanta and Nashville. redpepper helps companies adapt and grow in a changing world by specializing in the intersection of communication, technology, and human behavior.

He is a writer and speaker with expertise in leadership, innovation, and marketing and has been featured on 60 Minutes, NPR, CNN, Headline News, CNBC, FOX News, and numerous national publications.

Listed on Catalyst magazine’s ‘Top 25 Entrepreneurs’, Dave was named the Pinnacle Small Business Person of the Year as well as the American Marketing Association’s Atlanta Marketer of the Year.

He is a graduate of the Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT and served as the President of the Atlanta Entrepreneur’s Organization.

His company, redpepper, has been ranked on Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest-growing private companies for 6 years and has been recognized within the advertising industry with several local, regional, and national ADDY Awards.

Consistent Client Commitment for 39 Years: GDP Technologies started delivering office automation to its clients in 1977 as Georgia Duplicating Products. Since its inception, GDP has focused on empowering its Georgia workforce with the ability to increase client Gross Domestic Product, their real output, one client at a time. GDP was acquired by Global Imaging Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Xerox Corporation, in 2010 and continues to fulfill its mission of unparalleled customer service.

Confidence to Impact: While the portfolio of offerings has exploded since the acquisition, GDP has continually developed its tenured Georgia workforce and expanded our presence throughout Georgia. The expanded offering led to a rebranding opportunity in 2014, retiring the Georgia Duplicating Products legacy to make way for a more robust organization with a more appropriate name, GDP Technologies. The exclusive GDP 360 Workflow Assessment and associated toolsets allow experienced GDP professionals to carefully evaluate your IT, Business Processes and Document Workflow and not only recommend improvements but document and implement previously elusive efficiencies.

Fortune 500 Disciplines, Georgia Homegrown Service: Six years after joining the Global Imaging / Xerox families of companies all of the GDP decisions are still indigenous to our Georgia roots. GDP boasts the financial security, advanced technology and sophisticated processes of our parent company and purposely overlays 100% autonomous and local decision-making. Our employee centric approach towards client satisfaction encourages each employee to use our vast resources and hometown knowledge and act for the benefit of client and community.

Milner is an expert at designing complete business solutions to improve the way large and small enterprises operate. Milner’s integrated use of the latest equipment and technology, tailored software, and business process changes helps companies improve efficiency and productivity, streamline operations, and stay competitive.

At Atlanta Classic Cars, the exclusive authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer of Duluth, you will find a large selection of new and pre-owned vehicles as well as professional staff ready to help you find the perfect car for your lifestyle. They are committed to providing excellent customer service. Atlanta Classic Cars is a family owned and operated organization proudly serving their customers from the Duluth area for 40 years. Their friendly sales team is eager to help you drive away with the vehicle that fits your individual needs. They encourage you to browse our new inventory of Mercedes-Benz models.

Mark Treager/Cornerstone Media Group

Cornerstone Media Group knows that innovation is not born from a business plan. They focus on developing new ways to help their clients sell more products and services. They deliver results that are strategically sound and executable, with a value that is unmatched. They’ve been in the Internet development business for nearly 20 years. Clients tell them regularly that Cornerstone Media Group’s longevity and experience matters.

Jackson EMC is a non-profit electrical service provider serving parts of 10 North Georgia Counties. The cooperative was started by farmers in Jackson County 77 years ago. They serve over 100,000 meters in Gwinnett County. Jackson Electric Membership Corporation, one of the largest electric cooperatives in Georgia and the nation, is headquartered 50 miles northeast of Atlanta in Jefferson, GA. The cooperative serves more than 219,400 meters in total.

North Johnson/Gwinnett Braves

The Gwinnett Braves are the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Their 72 home games are played at Coolray Field and 2016 will be their 8th season in Gwinnett County. Opening Day is scheduled for April 14th against the Norfolk Tides. G-Braves alumni include Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, Jason Heyward, Julio Teheran, Matt Wisler and Mike Foltyniewicz.

Ryan Burton Music Group is an independent record company that focuses on artists at the start of their career. Their goal is to record music that ignites imaginations. The company was founded by Canadian/American entrepreneur, musician, songwriter and producer Ryan Burton and is based in Dacula, GA.

Maria Mendillo/FarraTech

FarraTech Inc., formerly known as Laser Supply & Service, was founded in 1990 and is based in Norcross, GA. FarraTech has one simple philosophy: to be the best customer service company in Atlanta. Whatever your laser printer, copier, service or repair needs may be, they invite you to experience for yourself what makes FarraTech an extraordinary company. Their people, their focus on quality, and their dedication to doing business with integrity is what they care about and strive for daily.

Al Simon/Sandler Training by Simon

Sandler Training by Simon specializes in training and coaching in the areas of sales, leadership, sales management and customer service. They specialize in teaching business owners and sales professionals to be effective and consistent with their business development strategies, tactics and attitudes.

A graduate of Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management, Al Simon has over 35 years of direct sales experience, and he has also been exposed to many different sales strategies and approaches. Consistently the top performer in sales volume for his company before starting Sandler Training by Simon, he has mastered the art of selling in both simple and complex sales cycles. He has also successfully managed salespeople in highly competitive, high-risk situations.